Scout versus Aviatik and Albatros (scenario 1 of multi-player Early War Campaign)

[WWIflyingace]

Things had heated up on the front; we were spread thin and I was patrolling solo. I happened upon a pair of Hun heading to a position where we were massing artillery to begin a new offensive. As I got closer I could see both were two-seaters; an Aviatik and an Albatros. They took evasive action splitting left and right. I went after the Aviatik.

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I got some nasty hits on him as he barreled past and then rolled around to pursue him. Meanwhile the Albatros continued on to its target.

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I closed on the Aviatik and sent his flaming carcass earthward.

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I watched him go down and then turned my plane to give chase to the Albatros who had finished photographing the target and was on his way back to the front.

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His observer dropped down and I continued my pursuit as we approached the trenches. Then his rudder fell off and I knew I had him.

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I knew he was defenseless and I pulled along trying to convince him to give up and fly back to my aerodrome. But it was no good; he continued to try and evade me. We were approaching his side of the line and I fired again; white smoke poured from his engine and he started down.

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He crashed in no man's land not far from our trench line. I then beat a hasty retreat back to friendly territory.

[WWIflyingace]

The Butcher's Tally:

Lt. Charles Lewis Diamond / RTB / - / 2 Victories

Albatros Crew
Pilot / SD no man's land / KIA / -
Observer/ SD no man's land / WIA POW / -

Aviatik Crew
Pilot / SD ET / KIA / -
Observer / SD ET / POW / -

[Blackronin]

Chuck!
Excellent AAR.
Can you tell me what is the playing mat?

[WWIflyingace]

I wish I could. They were a gift I received some time ago. I'll check around and let you know what I find out.

[MoonSylver]

Congrats to this Lt. Diamond on another set of victories! He'll be one for both sides to watch.

The mat in question come from the old Milton-Bradley (in partnership with Games Workshop) game "Battlemasters"





I have 4 sets myself. Thought about using them for WoG before, especially on actions closer to the ground. Still might.

[WWIflyingace]

Thank you! Looks like a pretty cool game that went with the mat.

[MoonSylver]

Thank you! Looks like a pretty cool game that went with the mat.

It was. Sort of Warhammer for the mass market. I was a big HeroQuest fan back then, so Battlemasters was a natural fit for me.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Great AAR and as Joaquim noticed the mat so did I.
For low missions an ideal choice.
I look forward to the next mission of Lt. Diamond.
Rob.

[Blackronin]

Thanks for the info.
These mats are great.

[fast.git]

It was. Sort of Warhammer for the mass market. I was a big HeroQuest fan back then, so Battlemasters was a natural fit for me.

HeroQuest was some serious good times... not familiar with Battlemasters, however. Looks as though I missed something, there.

[Coog]

It was. Sort of Warhammer for the mass market. I was a big HeroQuest fan back then, so Battlemasters was a natural fit for me.

A Spanish company tried to start Hero Quest on Kickstarter but ran into some copyright problems. Although the original company had no objections, some other copyright details had been secured elsewhere. The company then ran the funding on a Spanish version of Kickstarter and successfully funded the project. There are new heroes to choose from, some new monsters, and new mapboards. Here's a link:

http://www.lanzanos.com/proyectos/he...o/necesidades/